American Fighter Plane Ration Stamps, World War II, ca. 1943
"Ration Stamp No. 5, Ration Stamp No. 6," etc. Text on background image: "U.S. Government Ration."
According to Wikipedia, "A ration stamp, ration coupon, or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force."
Wikipedia displays a sheet of 44 of these fighter plane stamps that are numbered from 5 to 48 and describes the sheet as "World War II War Ration Book No. 3, fighter stamp, ca 1943."
The OCLC WorldCat record for War Ration Book, No. 3 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1943) explains how the stamps were used: "The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. War ration book no. 3, valid September 1943, included 8 pages of stamps, four for meat rationing, and four for a clothing rationing program never put into effect. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing."
American Fighter Plane Ration Stamps, World War II, ca. 1943
"Ration Stamp No. 5, Ration Stamp No. 6," etc. Text on background image: "U.S. Government Ration."
According to Wikipedia, "A ration stamp, ration coupon, or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force."
Wikipedia displays a sheet of 44 of these fighter plane stamps that are numbered from 5 to 48 and describes the sheet as "World War II War Ration Book No. 3, fighter stamp, ca 1943."
The OCLC WorldCat record for War Ration Book, No. 3 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1943) explains how the stamps were used: "The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. War ration book no. 3, valid September 1943, included 8 pages of stamps, four for meat rationing, and four for a clothing rationing program never put into effect. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing."